A new season of "American Idol" is upon us and the talent just keeps getting better and better. In an extended sneak peek of the upcoming season, Jesse Findling — a 20-year-old college student with a ...

A new season of "American Idol" is upon us and the talent just keeps getting better and better. "I've been singing ever since I was little with my brother and sister," Findling told the judges. "We ...

He’s one Strong Islander. “American Idol” auditions tend to be a nerve-racking experience for most contestants, exponentially so for Jesse Findling, since he’s stuttered his entire life. “I was under ...

American Idol judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie were emotionally moved by Jesse Findling, who delivered a memorable performance despite having a stutter. In Us Weekly‘s exclusive ...

In the mid-1800s, a controversy erupted regarding Moses’s character. The newly published Mishnah commentary of Rabbi Israel Lipshutz (1782-1860), the Tiferet Yisrael, tells the story of an Arabian ...

Hip-hop has been super volatile over the last couple of years. Given all the questions swirling around the genre during its 50th decade—who are the new stars? Where are the hit records? Is hip-hop on ...

The National Stuttering Association is launching a Rockford Family Chapter designed to support youth who stutter and their families. The chapter's first meeting is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 3 ...

The federal Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, will be the newest student loan repayment plan. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” passed in 2025, made many changes to federal student loan ...

In a year that had no rap songs in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990, rap thrived in so many other ways. This list of the 25 best rap albums of 2025 includes grand ...

Brandon Sklenar, 35, is an actor known for the “Yellowstone” prequel series “1923” and the films “It Ends With Us” and “Drop.” He co-stars in the suspense movie “The Housemaid,” due Dec. 19. He spoke ...

As the year comes to an end, we are wading deep into list season. Now that we’ve talked about the best albums, songs, debuts, and EPs of 2025, it’s time to get even more granular and pay tribute to a ...